These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
12 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 12Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 213, Sha'ban | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 415Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 617, Sha'ban | 718, Sha'ban | 819, Sha'ban | 920, Sha'ban | 1021, Sha'ban |
| 1122Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1223Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1324Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1425Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1627, Sha'ban | 1728, Sha'ban |
1829, Sha'ban | 1930, Sha'ban | 2031, Sha'ban | 21Apr 1, Sha'ban | 222, Sha'ban | 233, Sha'ban | 244, Sha'ban |
255, Sha'ban | 266, Sha'ban | 277, Sha'ban | 288, Sha'ban | 299, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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11 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 11 March 1891
Wednesday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 March)
1
12 Mar
1
12 Mar
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Thursday 12 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
14 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Saturday 14 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
15 Mar
5
16 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Monday 16 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
22 Mar
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Sunday 22 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
22 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 22 March 1891
Sunday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 March)
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eve
23 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Monday 23 March 1891
Monday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 March)
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eve
24 Mar
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 24 March 1891
Tuesday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 March)
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eve
25 Mar
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 25 March 1891
Wednesday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 March)
15
26 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Thursday 26 March 1891
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.